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International activities at the IFS
The connection to the international scientific community is of great strategic importance for the IFS. Thus, the IFS is anchored in top national and international research. Furthermore, scientists regularly publish their research results in English-language journals or present them at international conferences. In addition, the institute regularly hosts visiting scholars; on the one hand, staff members spend research stays abroad, and on the other hand, guest lecturers from abroad come to the institute for research stays, project exchanges or guest lectures. Finally, the area of teaching at the institute is also characterized by its international orientation, as there are, for example, teaching concepts for the implementation of intercultural education in teacher training.
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Professor Susan Neuman from NYU visits the IFS
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On July 14, 2026, the IFS welcomed Professor Susan Neuman from New York University, USA, for a guest lecture titled “From Evidence to Everyday Practice: Helping Reading Research Thrive in Classrooms.”
Last fall, Leonie Dargiewicz worked with Susan Neuman during a two-month research stay. This collaboration resulted in a presentation at this year’s conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) in Rotterdam, as well as a planned joint manuscript. During her visit to the IFS, Professor Neuman presented various intervention projects aimed at strengthening the collaboration between research and practice and promoting early language skills. The visit also provided an opportunity to further refine and finalize the joint projects.
The IFS thanks Professor Neuman for the fruitful exchange and the inspiring insights into intervention research.